Operation Gadget

Category: 2005 Tour de France

  • New Time Trial Bike Technology from Trek Appears at Dauphine Libere

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWill Swetnam of ThePaceline.com reports that Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie were using some brand new Trek gear in the prologue of the Dauphine Libere on Sunday. Lance reportedly rode a new time trial bike called the TTX, while both he and Hincapie had new handle bars on their bikes. As…

  • AMD-Powered H-P L2000 Special Edition Notebook PC to Benefit LiveStrong Program

    Reading Time: 2 minutesH-P L2000 Special Edition Notebook PC will let PC users LiveStrong. See the high-resolution image for a better idea of what the notebook will look like. [ Photo: Business Wire ]. Advanced Micro Devices and Hewlett-Packard today announced a joint initiative to support the Lance Amrstrong Foundation through a series of special…

  • Scott Daubert Speaks to The Paceline About Recent Trek Innovations

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fellow fitness gadget fan pointed me to an interview that Scott Daubert of Trek did with Will Swetnam of ThePaceline.com. They discussed the new frameset modifications that were used by the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team for the first time at Paris-Roubaix, new aero bars that will debut at the…

  • Lance Armstrong Announces His Retirement

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSaying that he’s “100 percent committed to retiring” after 14 years of pro cycling, Lance Armstrong announced that he will retire on July 24, at the conclusion of the 2005 Tour de France. He said that his children are the motivating factor and he has gotten a lot of advice on…

  • Armstrong Abandons Paris-Nice Due to Sore Throat and Fever

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteVeloNews reported last night that Lance Armstrong abandoned Paris-Nice after Wednesday’s Stage 3 that ended in Craponne sur Arzon. The stage was originally slated to finish in Chambon sur Lignon but had to be shortened due to heavy snow as the course reached higher elevations. Armstrong completed 499 of 1,095 kilometers…

  • PowerBar Renews with Lance Armstrong, Adds Team Discovery Channel

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI forgot to point out the announcement that Lance Armstrong and PowerBar have renewed their endorsement deal for another three years. PowerBar (which is “indirectly owned” by Nestle) is covering the waterfront in this deal. They are sponsoring: Lance Armstrong, The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, Chris Carmichael and Carmichael Training…

  • Armstrong to Race for Seventh Consecutive Tour de France Victory

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLance Armstrong announced his 2005 racing schedule which will includes the Tour de France. By participating in the Tour de France again this year, Lance Armstrong will be attempting to win an unprecedented seventh consecutive General Classification victory. The announcement was carried on The Paceline, the Lance Armstrong and Team Discovery…

  • Team Discovery Unveils New Website

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLance Armstrong’s professional cycling team, the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team or “Team Discovery”, made its 2005 debut on Monday. TDFblog raved about the team’s new website: They’ve got a really nice website, with a number of high quality 5-minute streamed videos, and much of Lance Armstrong’s appearance on “Overhaulin’”. FYI,…

  • AP Names Armstrong Male Athlete of the Year for Third Consecutive Time

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat can we add to the story reporting that The Associated Press Named Lance Armstrong its 2004 Male Athlete of the Year? Here’s the highlight: Already recognized as one of the truly inspiring athletes of his generation, Armstrong took his cycling legacy a step further when he won a record-breaking sixth…